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: an action or instance of filling up something (such as a gas tank)

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The auto-resin system handles fill-ups mid-print, so no more messy glove juggling or funnel disasters. PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025 At that price point, a 15-gallon tank fill-up would cost about $45. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Gas is currently cheapest in Mississippi, where the average fill-up will cost $2.60 a gallon. David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025 Prime members can also save 10 cents per gallon on every fill-up after linking their accounts. Marina Johnson, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fill-up

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fill-up was in 1853

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“Fill-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-up. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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